Along these same lines, I'm new to kayaking and I've been going out recently on a lake. For some reason, I seem to paddle straighter and easier going INTO the wind and against the current, heading into the waves. When I turn around and head to shore the way I came but with the wind at my back, I feel awkward and have a hard time keeping on a straight course. Is this difference because it's a lake rather than a river? Thanks, Donna Gerald Foodman wrote: > It has always seemed to me harder to paddle against the current as opposed > to with. I mean that even with my eyes closed I think I can feel the > difference, i.e., without looking at the fixed shoreline. I always > attributed this to my imagination since I can't think of a physical reason > it could be true. > > Jerry > -- ************************ D.R. Ferron Photography D.R. Ferron, Photographer and Writer drferron_at_bellatlantic.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu May 28 1998 - 17:16:59 PDT
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